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Private foundations Orinda, CAtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Orinda, CA

19 private foundations based in Orinda, CA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $32.1 million in 198 grants, and 3 say they accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Simpson PSB FundOrinda, CA · tax year 2024 34 grants Accepts applications $17,408,345 giving
  2. Rodan Family FoundationOrinda, CA · tax year 2024 56 grants Preselected only $10,833,417 giving
  3. Friends of Ren Xue International IncOrinda, CA · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $1,245,131 giving
  4. Girlsmart Literacy ProgramOrinda, CA · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $621,950 giving
  5. Novogradac Rivers FoundationOrinda, CA · tax year 2024 12 grants Preselected only $603,200 giving
  6. Rudd Family FoundationOrinda, CA · tax year 2024 23 grants Preselected only $537,755 giving
  7. The Barth FoundationOrinda, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $400,000 giving
  8. The Depolo FoundationOrinda, CA · tax year 2025 29 grants Preselected only $202,400 giving
  9. The Grayling FoundationOrinda, CA · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $111,228 giving
  10. Cloud Nine FoundationOrinda, CA · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $93,000 giving
  11. Helen J Urban & Thomas Nelson Urban Charitable Foundation IVOrinda, CA · tax year 2024 13 grants Preselected only $56,228 giving
  12. David Flagg MinistriesOrinda, CA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $17,677 giving
  13. Anthony Chow FoundationOrinda, CA · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $10,466 giving
  14. Ronald & Beverly Gross Family FoundationOrinda, CA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $3,100 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Simpson PSB FundOrinda, CA · tax year 2024 34 grants Accepts applications $17,408,345 giving
  2. Girlsmart Literacy ProgramOrinda, CA · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $621,950 giving
  3. Cloud Nine FoundationOrinda, CA · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $93,000 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education9 foundations $15,759,88457% of the total
  2. Environment2 foundations $4,763,50317% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 foundations $1,484,0005% of the total
  4. Human services5 foundations $1,395,1005% of the total
  5. Religion4 foundations $1,365,2975% of the total
  6. Arts and culture4 foundations $1,073,5104% of the total
  7. 11 other causes $1,891,0987% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. The Grayling FoundationOrinda, CA · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $111,228 giving
  2. Friends of Ren Xue International IncOrinda, CA · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $1,245,131 giving
  3. Anthony Chow FoundationOrinda, CA · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $10,466 giving
  4. Girlsmart Literacy ProgramOrinda, CA · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $621,950 giving
  5. Cloud Nine FoundationOrinda, CA · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $93,000 giving
  6. Ronald & Beverly Gross Family FoundationOrinda, CA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $3,100 giving
  7. David Flagg MinistriesOrinda, CA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $17,677 giving